Power Pot converts heat to electric power

4:35 PM,
Oct. 31, 2013

Written by

Deborah Porterfield
| Special for USA Today

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Some friend or family member convinced you to go camping this weekend, but you'd like to keep it civilized: You want to bring your smartphone and other gizmos, and you want to keep them charged. That's hard to do if you're miles from a socket, so how about using your campfire? You can do so with the Power Pot, a thermoelectric generator that converts heat into electrical power. Here's how: Add water and place the pot on an open flame or other heat ...